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Liguria Flashcards

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Name the NtK white (3) and red (2) varietals of Liguria

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White: Vermentino
Pigato
Bosco

Red: Rossese
Ormeasco (Dolcetto)

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What are the soil types (2) in Liguria?

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  1. Red cancerous marls (Ponente/west)
  2. Clay, sand, and limestone mix (Levante/east)
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What are the topographical characteristics of Liguria?

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-Lined by Maritime and Ligurian Alps
-Mountainous 65%, hilly 35%
-Poor soils
-No flat land

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4
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What two varieties are genetically identical with different characteristics?

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Pigato and Vermentino

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What is the most planted grape in Liguria?
What is the most widely planted white and red?

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Vermentino - overall

White - vermentino

Red - Rossese

(Over 100 varieties!)

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What areas focus on Pigato, Rossesse and Bosco in Liguria?

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Savona (Ponente) - Pigato, Rossesse

La Spezia (Levante) - Bosco

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Name the regions in Riviera di Levante and Riviera di Ponente and wine growing trends

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Pontente: Imperia, Savona
-Single variety focused
-Can be head trained
-Largest wine area in Liguria

Levante: Genova, La Spezia (wines tend to be blends & pergola)
-Wetter region

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8
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What style is sfursat?

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Dry red made from apisemento grapes

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What is the main grape in a sparkling Oltrepo Pavese?

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Pinot Nero

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What is the common name for Ormeasco?

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Dolcetto

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Which region in Liguria produces only white wines?

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Cinque Terre

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12
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Who first planted grape vines in Liguria?

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Liguria

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13
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Which region in Liguria is most productive?

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West/Ponente

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14
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What is the blend for Rossesse di Dolceaqua?

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95% Rossesse - sight sensitive red wine. Most distinctive Ligurian wine
-First DOC in Liguria
-Furthest west DOC - identical to French Tibouren grape

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What are the blending requirement and styles of Ormeasco di Pornassio?

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95% Ormeasco/Docletto
Comes from inland region of west Liguria

Red: dry, superiore option
Sciac-tra - sweet red passito or rose

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What are the styles and blend produced in Cinque Terre?

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White only:
Dry - blend of 40% Bosco, 40% Albarola a/o Vermentino
Sciacchetra: sweet passito from air-dried white grapes (same blend)

17
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What are the DOCGs of Liguria?

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None

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